Commodores: "Natural High"

Released in 1978,

this was the Commodores' sixth (6th) studio album.

Features the hit

THREE TIMES A LADY

and some terrific disco-funk tracks, too.

Art Direction & Design: Norm Ung

Illustration: Dave McMacken

Photo: Jim Shea

Project Manager: Suzee Wendy Ikeda

Album Coordinator: Tony Jones

Nick Gilder: "City Nights"

Released in 1978,

this is Nick Gilder's most successful album.

Includes the hit "Hot Child in the City,"

and of course several less known

but enjoyable tracks,

like:

GOT TO GET OUT

Photography and Concept: Julius Bates

Design: David Allen

Pablo Cruise: "Worlds Away"

Released in 1978,

this was Pablo Cruise's fourth (4th) album.

This was also their most successful recording

in terms of total sales,

due mostly to the huge hit

"Love Will Find a Way."

Read more about Pablo Cruise HERE.

Art Direction: Roland Young

Design: Chuck Beeson

Mirror Etching: Karen Louise Haskins

Photography, Back Cover: Jim McCrary, Aaron Rapoport

Photography, Inner Sleeve: Mark Hanauer

Foreigner: "Double Vision"

Released in 1978,

"Double Vision" was Foreigner's second (2nd) studio LP,

and it was their most successful recording (in the US).

Read more about Foreigner HERE.

Photography and Design: Norman Seeff

Walter Murphy: "Phantom of the Opera"

Released in 1978,

Walter Murphy's contemporary musical version

of this classic tale

pre-dated Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit

by nearly ten years.

Read more about Walter Murphy HERE.

Note the Twin Towers

in this label photo.

Album Design: J. Lee

Art Direction: Neil Terk

Illustration: Ed Soyka

Album Concept: Laurie Robertson Murphy

Photography: Jim Houghton

Kenny Loggins: "Nightwatch"

Released in 1978, this was Kenny Loggins' second solo LP.

Contains the hits

"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'"

(with Stevie Nicks and Melissa Manchester)

and

"What a Fool Believes"

(with Michael McDonald)

Read more about Kenny Loggins HERE.

Leo Sayer: "Leo Sayer"

Released in 1978,

this was Leo Sayer's sixth (6th) studio LP.

Read more about Leo Sayer HERE.

Atlanta Rhythm Section: "Champagne Jam"

Released in 1978,

this was one of ARS's most commercially successful LPs,

filled with great tracks as usual.

Awesome standard-bearer for Southern Blues Rock.

Get the scoop on ARS HERE.

Art Direction & Design: Mike McCarty

Photography: Rick Diamond

Neil Sedaka: "All You Need Is The Music"

Released in 1978,

this LP naturally featured a couple of disco-themed tracks.

Read more about Neil Sedaka HERE.

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band: "Stranger In Town"

Released in 1978,

this was Bob Seger's tenth (10th) studio LP

(not all with "The Silver Bullet Band," which was not formed until 1974).

Includes the mega-hit "Risky Business" favorite: "Old Time Rock and Roll."

Read more about Bob Seger's career HERE.

This recording includes a lot of great session musicians,

some of the greatest BGVs in the business,

and Eagles greats Glenn Frey and Don Felder.

Art Direction: Roy Kohara

Design: Ken Anderson

Photography: Terrence Bert and Bob Siedemann

Olivia Newton-John: "Totally Hot"

Released in 1978.

Surfing the wave of "Grease" success,

this LP was dynamite for Olivia.

Still a fun listen to this day!

More about Olivia Newton-John HERE.

The Steve Miller Band: "Greatest Hits, 1974-78"

Released in 1978.

Some of the best party music EVER!

It is a little disturbing to me that this LP

is rapidly approaching

FORTY (40) years

since its release.

I think I'll observe a moment of silence.

And then

CRANK THIS PUPPY UP

and dance my sox off!

Cover Illustration & Design: Kelly & Mouse

Cover Lettering: Sam Shepard

Photography: David Stahl

Album Design: John von Hamersveld

Willie Nelson: "Stardust"

Released in 1978,

this is one of Willie's most popular LPs.

Willie is a genuine legend.

Read more about him HERE.

Cover painting: Susanna Clark

Back cover photo: Beverly Parker

Genesis: "...And Then There Were Three..."

When I first "discovered" Genesis,

they had already been around for many years.

But I instantly loved their music,

and I went about gathering earlier

recordings; i.e., earlier than 1980, which was when

a friend introduced me to them.

This LP was released in 1978,

after Steve Hackett had left the band.

Peter Gabriel had left in 1975.

The three left after Hackett's departure

were Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford.

Hence the name of this LP.

Article about Genesis HERE.

Article about this LP specifically HERE.

Album art by Hipgnosis.

Chuck Girard: "Take It Easy"

Founding member of Love Song.

this is Chuck Girard's fourth solo LP,

released in 1978.

More about Chuck Girard HERE.

Art/Design/Photography credits unknown.

Blues Brothers: "Briefcase Full Of Blues"

Conceived for a sketch on Saturday Night Live in 1978,

this band was a hit very quickly.

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi fronted this exciting band of talented, well-respected blues and soul musicians.

This LP was released in 1978.

Apologies to the photographer(s) and designer(s).

I neglected to take note of your credits before this winged its way to a fan in California.

Sea Level: "On the Edge"

This is an OUTSTANDING jazz-rock/Southern rock LP, released in 1978.

Great music, not heard by nearly enough people, I'm convinced.

This is LP is now with a fan in California.

Unfortunately I did not take note of who did the artwork and design before I send it away.

Soundtrack: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Released in 1978 before the ill-fated film was released, the covers of Beatles tunes on this double LP ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous.  Well, in all fairness, the most "ridiculous" cover was Steve Martin's talking parody of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," but let's face it, even the original was a bit of an odd track.

So, the movie was not all that great, but the soundtrack (and the movie, too, of course) featured headliners The BeeGees and Peter Frampton, supported by the likes of Aerosmith; Earth, Wind and Fire; Billy Preston, Alice Cooper, and George Burns.  My personal favorite?  EWF's take on "Got to Get You Into My Life," but I also truly dig Aerosmith's "Come Together" and Billy Preston's "Get Back."

A collector in New York took this one off my hands.

Queen: "Jazz"

"Don't Stop Me Now," "Fat Bottomed Girls," "Bicycle Race," "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em" and more. Some of the funnest listening EVER!

This LP got really ambitious and traveled all the way to Singapore (from the USA).